Famous Quotes & Sayings

Thomas Jefferson

we defer therefore till this time twelve month to avail ourselves of the instruction of that place, and particularly of your kindness in the two branches of Botany and Natural history to which we wish him particularly to apply.

Steven Seagal

My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.

Reggie Watts

I'm just kind of interested in focusing on what I'm interested in and just kind of solidifying it, or at least experimenting, or actualizing some of the experiments that I've had in my head for years, either filmicly or with audio.

Tom Shadyac

I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community.

Tom Hollander

I'm no Kenneth Branagh or Ben Stiller. I'm not that single-minded, 'I'm producing it, directing it, and starring in it' kind of person; that's not me.

Thomas Chalmers

Write your name in kindness, love and mercy on the hearts of the thousands you come in contact with year by year, and you will never be forgotten.

Victor Hugo

The sadness which reigned everywhere was but an excuse for unfailing kindness.

Victor Hugo

The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.

Vernon Howard

Genuine kindness is not what we do, it is what we are.

Veronica Roth

We've all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don't want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest." He clears his throat. "I continually struggle with kindness.

Robert Foster Bennett

True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.

Robert Frost

It takes all sorts of in and outdoor schooling To get adapted to my kind of fooling.

Richard Thompson

But music can save your life sometimes. It probably saved me from working in a bank or something. That's a kind of salvation right there.

Richard Marx

To me, there was no better drummer than Jeff Porcaro. His musicianship and kindness to me will never be forgotten. Our loss is heaven's gain

Richard Matheson

Chris Nielsen: Thank you for every kindness. Thank you for our children. For the first time I saw them. Thank you for being someone I was always proud to be with. For your guts, for your sweetness. For how you always looked, for how I always wanted to touch you. God, you were my life. I apologize for everytime I ever failed you. Especially this one...

Thomas More

Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men's hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words.

Rumi

Though Destiny a hundred times waylays you,in the end it pitches a tent for you in Heaven. It is God's loving kindness to terrify you,in order to lead you to His Kingdom of safety.

Rumi

Just as the heart becomes carefree in a place of green, growing plants, goodwill and kindness are born when our souls enter happiness.

Rumi

You know what love is? It is all kindness, generosity.

Tom Ford

Dressing effectively is a kind of excellent manners.

Tom Baker

Loving friends let kindness grow in their hearts, creating a oneness with their souls.

Tom Baker

Brighten someone's by adding a spoon full of kindness.

Tom Baker

Precious moments are small elements of time, we show and share love and kindness, with those we care about.

Steve Almond

To look at the work of your peers, and learn how to explain with kindness and precision, the nature of their mistakes is, in fact, how you learn to diagnose your own work.

Viktor E. Frankl

Having been is also a kind of being, and perhaps the surest kind.

Viktor E. Frankl

Human kindness can be found in all groups, even those which as a whole it would be easy to condemn.

Vanilla Ice

I used the music kind of as therapy, and it's just amazing that I feel so free after doing that. I feel like I had it trapped inside of me and now I feel free. So it's been a very good therapy session for me as well.

Vachel Lindsay

My life is unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life is unkind, but I can vote for kindness.

Sutton Foster

I'm a T-shirts, sweatpants and jeans kind of gal, I dress really simply and comfortably.

Suzanne Collins

You know, you're kind of squeamish for such a lethal person

Susan Minot

There are aspects of love that I once undervalued. Kindness. Having a sort of honor when love is on the table.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

It is the human things that make life good, the unexpected kindness, the friendly note, the bracing word, the neighbour's extra loaf of bread she leaves at our back door.

Robert Browning

T'was a thief said the last kind word to Christ. Christ took the kindness and forgave the theft.